Svante Arrhenius

Svante Arrhenius
Svante Arrhenius around 1910
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a Swedish scientist. Originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, Arrhenius was one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry.
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in chemistry (1903)
"in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered to the advancement of chemistry by his electrolytic theory of dissociation"
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Born
Svante August Arrhenius 19 February 1859 Wik Castle, Sweden, Sweden-Norway
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Died
2 October 1927 (aged 68) Stockholm, Sweden
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Nationality
Swedish
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Known for
Arrhenius equation Theory of ionic dissociation Acid-base theory Calculation of warming for double carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Fields
Physics Chemistry
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Alma mater
Uppsala University Stockholm University
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Awards
Davy Medal (1902) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1903) ForMemRS (1910) Willard Gibbs Award (1911) Faraday Lectureship Prize (1914) Franklin Medal (1920)
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Sweden
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Doctoral advisor
Per Teodor Cleve Erik Edlund
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Doctoral students
Oskar Benjamin Klein
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1800+

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